28 December 2009

EXORCISING EXAMANIA BY MAKING ROOM FOR READING - LETS JUST NOT SPIN THE TAILINGS

catering to SPIN - Special Pupils In Need - fodder for the overnourished coach

"Best Achiever
Since all participants in the contest are pre-graded to measure achievement level after x hours of drill and practice, the low achievers also compete on who moves up the levels fastest. This is to sustain the interest of the other half’ or ‘special pupils in need’ to continue with the reading practice. They also pose a challenge to coaches assigned, and are generally more appreciative of the effort."

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The content of the module is a selection of materials designed with a remedial cum enrichment approach that seeks to screen students in the four areas of language skills, i.e. listening, reading, writing and speaking. It is an "interventionist curriculum" to ensure all the gaps in skills, gaps produced by the examination/testing approach in schools, are now filled. It basically employs a student-driven, peer learning approach geared to solve the "stuck on the language" malaise that is the product of years of distorted language teaching."

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